Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB215: Excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead claims
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning taxation; relating to homestead property tax refund claims; excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and the appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-4508a and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to homestead property tax refund claims; excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and the appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-4508a and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-4508a is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-4508a. (a) For tax year 2022, and all tax years thereafter, the amount of any claim pursuant to this section shall be computed by deducting the claimant's base year ad valorem tax amount for the homestead from the claimant's homestead ad valorem tax amount for the tax year for which the refund is sought. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Base year" means the year in which an individual becomes an eligible claimant and who is also eligible for a claim for refund pursuant to this section. For any individual who would otherwise be an eligible claimant prior to 2021, such base year shall be deemed to be 2021 for the purposes of this act. (2) "Claimant" means a person who has filed a claim under the provisions of this act and was, during the entire calendar year preceding the year in which such …
Sponsors
- Ethan Corson, Ethan (I) · primary sponsor
- Faust Goudeau, Oletha (D, 29)
- Marci Francisco, Marci (I)
- David Haley, David (I)
- Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I)
- Pat Pettey, Pat (I)
- Patrick Schmidt, Patrick (I)
- Dinah Sykes, Dinah (I)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- : Introduced
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB215?
- SB215 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead claims.
- What does SB215 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning taxation; relating to homestead property tax refund claims; excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and the appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-4508a and repealing the existing section.
- What is the status of SB215?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB215?
- Ethan Corson, Ethan (I), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB215?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb215/
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